Bermuda national football team

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The Bermuda national football team represents Bermuda in international football, and is controlled by the Bermuda Football Association, which is a member of FIFA since 1962, a member of CONCACAF since 1967 and also a member of CFU.

History

1964–1992

Bermuda played their first international match on 10 August 1964, against Iceland in Reykjavík, ending in a narrow victory to the Icelanders, 4–3. A few years later, Bermuda participated in the 1967 Pan American Games in Winnipeg. Coached by Graham Adams, they reached the final but fell to Mexico, 4-0 a.e.t.<ref name="Winnipeg">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In 1968 they participated in the qualifiers for the 1970 FIFA World Cup for the first time. In Group 1 of the first round, they were paired with United States and Canada. They finished the group with one draw (against Canada, 0–0) and three losses and were eliminated. The sixties would end with an elimination at the hands of Mexico, in the 1969 CONCACAF Championship qualification preliminary round, although Bermuda, after having lost 3–0 in Mexico City, managed to defeat the Aztecs 2–1 in Hamilton, on 2 November 1969, with goals from Albert Dowling and Bernard Brangman.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The '70s would begin with another elimination in the first round of the 1971 CONCACAF Championship qualification, again at the hands of Mexico, which prevailed comfortably with an overall result of 6–0. In this decade the Bermuda team managed to win two consecutive bronze medals in the Central American and Caribbean Games of 1974 and 1978.<ref name="CAG74">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="CAG78">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The decade of the '80s was not very significant for the Gombey Warriors since they only participated in the 1982 Central American and Caribbean Games, a tournament where reached 4th place. This would be their final participation in the Games.

On the other hand, between 1967 and 1987, the Bermuda team played several qualifying matches for the Olympic soccer tournament but never qualified for the final tournament. In this period they experienced some of their worst defeats, such as two 8–0 results against Canada and Mexico.

1992–2019

Absent from the World Cup qualifiers between 1972 and 1992, Bermuda returned to the 1994 preliminary tournament where they eliminated Haiti in the first round thanks to the away goals rule, after winning 1–0 in Hamilton (goal by Shaun Goater) and lost 2–1 in Port-au-Prince. Bermuda advanced to the second phase, in group B with Jamaica, Canada and El Salvador, finishing in last place with 4 points, despite managing a historic 1–0 victory against the Selecta, the result of a goal from Kyle Lightbourne.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In the 1998 World Cup qualifiers, Bermuda withdrew without playing Trinidad and Tobago in the first round.

The Gombey Warriors would return four years later for the 2002 World Cup qualifiers where they eliminated the British Virgin Islands in the first round, 5–1 and 9–0, before falling in the next phase, at the hands of Antigua and Barbuda, who won thanks to the away goal rule after drawing 0–0 at Saint John's and 1–1 in Hamilton. In the tournament preliminary route to the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Bermuda got their biggest win, thrashing Montserrat 13–0.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Later it was eliminated by El Salvador who prevailed 2–1 in San Salvador and later drew 2–2 in Hamilton. In the qualifying process for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Bermuda eliminated the Cayman Islands in the first round with an aggregate score of 4–1. But it was brought down in the next round by Trinidad and Tobago with an aggregate score of 3–2 although Bermuda achieved an away victory, in Macoya, against the Soca Warriors (1–2), with a double from John Nusum. In the 2014 World Cup qualifiers, Bermuda entered the second round directly in group B, alongside Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados. Although they again defeated Trinidad and Tobago (2–1), they could only finish third in the group with 10 points, failing to advance to the third round.

On the other hand, since 1997, Bermuda began to play regularly in the knockout phase of the Caribbean Cup (except in 2001 and 2010) although it never managed to qualify for the final round. Their best performance occurred in the 2007 tournament where they advanced to the second knockout round. They missed the chance to reach the final tournament, losing to Haiti in two sets (0–2 and 0–3).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In July 2013, Bermuda won its 15th gold medal at the 2013 Island Games in Hamilton after beating Greenland 1–0.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> This competition is not officially recognised because teams not recognized by FIFA participate.

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In 2015 Bermuda participated in the 2018 World Cup Qualifiers where they would face the Bahamas, whom they defeated over the two matches by 5–0. Going into the second round, they faced Guatemala, drawing 0–0 then falling 1–0, failing to reach the third round. Bermuda would return to the Caribbean Cup after being absent in 2014, losing initially against Cuba 2–1 but defeating French Guiana 2–1 to edge through to the second round on goal-difference. They then lost to both Dominican Republic (2–1) and French Guiana (3–0) and were eliminated from the cup.

2019–present

Debut in CONCACAF Gold Cup

In 2019, Bermuda made its CONCACAF Nations League debut, where it made history by finishing in the top ten of the competition, allowing it to jointly qualify for League A of the competition and its first CONCACAF Gold Cup.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In League A, Bermuda were drawn with Mexico and Panama but finished at the bottom of the group on goal-difference.

At the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup, Bermuda is drawn in Group B with Haiti, Costa Rica and Nicaragua. After two defeats to the first two teams, Bermuda won their first victory of the continental tournament by beating Nicaragua 2–0.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Even if Bermuda fails to qualify for the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup, Nahki Wells made history by scoring the fastest Gold Cup goal (all phases combined) after 17 seconds in the match against Barbados on 2 July 2021 (an 8–1 victory in the end).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

FIFA Series tournament

In 2024, FIFA Invited Bermuda to the 2024 FIFA Series matches from 22 to 26 March 2024 held in Jeddah. On 22 March 2024, Bermuda faced off against Brunei from the AFC, where they defeated them 2–0.

2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers

In 2024-2025, Bermuda participated in the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers, entering the qualifiers at the second round. In their first two games in June 2024, they drew 1–1 with Antigua and Barbuda but lost 6–1 to Honduras. Then in their second two games in June 2025, they would defeat the Cayman Islands 5–0 and then defeat Cuba 2–1 to finish second in their group and advance to the third round, to be played between September and November 2025.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Drawn in Group B with Jamaica, Curaçao and Trinidad and Tobago, the Gombey Warriors suffered four defeats in their first four matches and found themselves eliminated from qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

National football stadium

Stadium Capacity City
Bermuda National Stadium 8,500 Devonshire Parish

Results and fixtures

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The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

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2024

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2025

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Coaching staff

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Position Name
Manager Template:Flagicon Michael Findlay
Assistant manager Template:Flagicon Jake Littlejohn
Assistant manager Template:Flagicon John Barry Nusum
Goalkeeper coach Template:Flagicon John Moreira

Coaching history

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Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF third round matches against Jamaica and Curaçao on 5 and 9 September 2025; respectively.<ref>Template:Cite tweet</ref>

Caps and goals correct as of 10 June 2025, after the match against Cuba.

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Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the Bermuda squad within the last twelve months.

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Notes
  • INJ = Withdrew due to injury
  • RET = Retired from the national team
  • WD = Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.

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Player records

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Statistics include official FIFA-recognised matches only.
Players in bold are still active with Bermuda.

Most appearances

Reggie Lambe is Bermuda's most capped player with 63 appearances.
Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1 Reggie Lambe 63 14 2007–present
2 Dante Leverock 62 8 2015–present
3 Dale Eve 50 0 2011–present
4 Roger LeeTemplate:Efn 49 0 2008–present
5 Zeiko LewisTemplate:Efn 47 12 2011–present
6 Lejaun SimmonsTemplate:Efn 42 6 2012–present
7 Damon MingTemplate:Efn 40 7 2003–2016
8 John Barry NusumTemplate:Efn 38 19 2000–2012
9 Willie Clemons 37 3 2016–present
10 Jaylon Bather 34 2 2015–2021

Top goalscorers

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Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Shaun Goater 20 22 {{#expr:20/22 round 2}} 1988–2004
Nahki WellsTemplate:Efn 20 29 {{#expr:20/29 round 2}} 2007–present
3 John Barry NusumTemplate:Efn 19 38 {{#expr:19/38 round 2}} 2000–2012
4 Reggie Lambe 14 63 {{#expr:14/63 round 2}} 2007–present
5 Kane Crichlow 12 24 {{#expr:12/24 round 2}} 2021–present
Zeiko LewisTemplate:Efn 12 47 {{#expr:12/47 round 2}} 2011–present
7 Khano Smith 10 33 {{#expr:10/33 round 2}} 2003–2012
8 Kyle Lightbourne 8 18 {{#expr:8/18 round 2}} 1989–2004
Dante Leverock 8 62 {{#expr:8/62 round 2}} 2015–present
10 Damon MingTemplate:Efn 7 40 {{#expr:7/40 round 2}} 2003–2016

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Head-to-head record

Updated to 18 November 2025 after the match against Trinidad and Tobago
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Competitive record

FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup Qualification
Year Round Position Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip
1930 to 1962 Not a FIFA member Not a FIFA member
Template:Flagicon 1966 Did not enter Did not enter
Template:Flagicon 1970 Did not qualify 4 0 1 3 2 12
Template:Flagicon 1974 Did not enter Did not enter
Template:Flagicon 1978
Template:Flagicon 1982
Template:Flagicon 1986
Template:Flagicon 1990
Template:Flagicon 1994 Did not qualify 10 4 2 4 14 15
Template:Flagicon 1998 Withdrew Withdrew
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2002 Did not qualify 4 2 2 0 15 2
Template:Flagicon 2006 4 2 1 1 23 4
Template:Flagicon 2010 4 2 1 1 6 5
Template:Flagicon 2014 6 3 1 2 8 7
Template:Flagicon 2018 4 2 1 1 8 1
Template:Flagicon 2022 4 1 1 2 7 12
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2026 10 2 2 6 13 31
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2030 To be determined To be determined
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Total Template:Tooltip 48 18 11 19 94 80

CONCACAF Gold Cup

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CONCACAF Championship & Gold Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip* Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Squad Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip* Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip
Template:Flagicon 1963 Not a CONCACAF member Not a CONCACAF member
Template:Flagicon 1965
Template:Flagicon 1967
Template:Flagicon 1969 Did not qualify 2 1 0 1 2 4
Template:Flagicon 1971 2 0 0 2 0 6
Template:Flagicon 1973 Did not enter Did not enter
Template:Flagicon 1977
Template:Flagicon 1981
1985
1989
Template:Flagicon 1991
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 1993
Template:Flagicon 1996
Template:Flagicon 1998 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 1 4
Template:Flagicon 2000 3 2 0 1 11 3
Template:Flagicon 2002 Withdrew Withdrew
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2003 Did not enter Did not enter
Template:Flagicon 2005 Did not qualify 3 1 1 1 5 6
Template:Flagicon 2007 8 4 1 3 17 10
Template:Flagicon 2009 3 1 1 1 7 4
Template:Flagicon 2011 Did not enter Did not enter
Template:Flagicon 2013 Did not qualify 3 1 0 2 10 5
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2015 Did not enter Did not enter
Template:Flagicon 2017 Did not qualify 4 1 0 3 3 7
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2019 Group stage 11th 3 1 0 2 4 4 Squad 4 3 0 1 17 4
Template:Flagicon 2021 Did not qualify 6 2 0 4 14 16
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2023 6 1 1 4 7 10
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2025 8 4 0 4 18 20
Total Group stage 1/25 3 1 0 2 4 4 54 21 4 29 112 99

CONCACAF Nations League

CONCACAF Nations League record
League Finals
Season Division Group Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip* Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Finals Result Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip
2019–20 A B 4 1 0 3 5 11 Template:Fall Template:Flagicon 2021 Did not qualify
2022–23 B B 6 1 1 4 7 10 Template:Same position Template:Flagicon 2023 Ineligible
2023–24 B C 6 2 2 2 8 9 Template:Same position Template:Flagicon 2024
2024–25 B D 6 4 0 2 15 13 Template:Same position Template:Flagicon 2025
2026–27 B To be determined 2027
Total 22 8 3 11 35 43 Total 0 Titles

CFU Caribbean Cup

CFU Championship & Caribbean Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position Template:Abbr Template:Abbr Template:Abbr* Template:Abbr Template:Abbr Template:Abbr Pld W D* L GF GA
Template:Flagicon 1978 Did not enter Did not enter
Template:Flagicon 1979
Template:Flagicon 1981
Template:Flagicon 1983
Template:Flagicon 1985
Template:Flagicon 1988
Template:Flagicon 1989
Template:Flagicon 1990 Did not qualify 3 1 2 0 5 3
Template:Flagicon 1991 Did not enter Did not enter
Template:Flagicon 1992
Template:Flagicon 1993
Template:Flagicon 1994
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 1995
Template:Flagicon 1996
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 1997 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 2 4
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 1998 2 0 0 2 1 4
Template:Flagicon 1999 3 2 0 1 11 3
Template:Flagicon 2001 Withdrew Withdrew
Template:Flagicon 2005 Did not qualify 3 1 1 1 5 6
Template:Flagicon 2007 8 4 1 3 17 10
Template:Flagicon 2008 3 1 1 1 7 4
Template:Flagicon 2010 Did not enter Did not enter
Template:Flagicon 2012 Did not qualify 3 1 0 2 10 5
Template:Flagicon 2014 Did not enter Did not enter
Template:Flagicon 2017 Did not qualify 4 1 0 3 3 7
Total 31 11 5 15 61 46

Island Games

Island Games record
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Template:Flagicon 1989 Did not enter
Template:Flagicon 1991
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Template:Flagicon 1995
Template:Flagicon 1997
Template:Flagicon 1999
Template:Flagicon 2001
Template:Flagicon 2003
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Template:Flagicon 2007 Fourth place 4th 4 1 0 3 3 5
Template:Flagicon 2009 Did not enter
Template:Flagicon 2011
Template:Flagicon 2013 Champions 1st 4 4 0 0 20 0
Template:Flagicon 2015 Did not enter
Template:Flagicon 2017
Template:Flagicon 2023 Disputed by Bermuda U23
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Total 1 Title 2/17 8 5 0 3 23 5
*Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

Honours

Regional

Friendly

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See also

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References

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